Alijó

Town of Alijó
Part of the landscape of Pinhão, which motivated the classification parts of Alijó as UNESCO World Heritage Site
Coordinates: 41°16′34″N 7°28′30″W / 41.27611°N 7.47500°W / 41.27611; -7.47500
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Douro
DistrictVila Real
Parishes14
Government
  PresidentJosé Rodrigues Paredes (PSD)
Area
  Total
297.60 km2 (114.90 sq mi)
Elevation
739 m (2,425 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
10,486
  Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
5070
Area code259
PatronSanta Maria Maior
Websitehttp://www.cm-alijo.pt

Alijó (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐliˈʒɔ] ), officially the Town of Alijó (Portuguese: Vila de Alijó), is a municipality in the Norte Region of Portugal, located in the district of Vila Real. The population in 2021 was 10,486, in an area of 297.60 km2.